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12-18-2017, 05:47 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: JUPITER, FL, USA
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| Good morning; new Yorkie mom here. Hi everyone! Glad I found this site. I rescued a Yorkie 2 days ago. I lost my last rescue (Sophie, mixed Terrier) in October. I named my sweet little one, Annabelle. Taking her to my personal vet tomorrow. The rescue said she was 2 years old. She looks like she had a recent litter (one or two pups?) and now she is still healing from her spay. I am a little nervous. She is a bundle of energy. My first rescue was a toy poodle so I think I will do just fine! Just praying that my vet tells me she is healthy! She is potty trained outside. She is a sweet girl with just a few issues to work on. She growls when she sees new people. She also has shredded the 5 different toys I got her. I tried the King Extreme and she bit the rubber and ate a small piece. I don't think I will be able to find a toy for her which makes me sad because I know she likes to chew. Sorry this is long. I am a new mom again and even though I have "experience", Annabelle and I are just getting to know one another. I am very happy to have found this forum and I know I will find helpful info and receive great advice here. Nice to "meet" everyone! Deb |
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12-20-2017, 05:33 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome ! Please let us know how it goes at the vet.
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12-20-2017, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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12-20-2017, 08:59 AM | #4 |
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| Welcome to YT and thank you rescuing. Killing toys lol, that's a yorkie thing lol. I had a pack of 3 girls now all passed. Any toys I bought lasted 10 minutes and de-squeaked in seconds, one or all would destroy the rest of it in no time. So they got chew things. At this time hooves were the "in" thing. My rescue boy kills his toys in the sense that he will throw and fling them around but has not destroyed one toy. I get all his toys in Pet Supplies or Pet Smart. He has a lot of soft rubber toys that make noise, but the squeakers are hard to get at. He also has a lot of cloth / furry, rag type squeaky toys. If you have not purchased toys at either one of these stores check out what the have. For chews I give him hooves and bully sticks, not the braided, I get the 12 inch size which will last a while, when it gets down to where he could swallow it whole I throw it away. My boy weighs 12 Lbs, so he's not a tiny. Do not buy antlers, they are to hard and could break teeth, they may be good for large dogs but not for small breeds. I had poodles before getting hooked on yorkies, lol, you cannot compare the two breeds. Yorkies are very energetic, they have tons of energy and get into lots of mischief lol. Keep toilet tissue, napkins, tissues, paper towels out of their reach, they LOVE to shred paper lol. Please keep us updated on her new life with you.
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12-20-2017, 11:27 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Knoxville
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| I'm new here too. I found the site 10 years late lol. I've met great people here so far and love the site...
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12-20-2017, 02:23 PM | #6 |
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| Congrats and that's awesome you rescued her! I hope everything goes well at the vet.
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12-20-2017, 03:20 PM | #7 |
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| Hello and welcome to YT
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12-20-2017, 03:34 PM | #8 |
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| Welcome to YT. I hope your vet has great news for you. Sounds like you have the Yorkie owner bug. Lol... enjoy
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12-22-2017, 03:06 PM | #9 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: JUPITER, FL, USA
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| thanks everyone. i am new at this whole forum thing too so please have patience with me. i posted another new thread. i probably should have just read this first but just found my post!! thank you everyone for welcoming me. |
12-24-2017, 07:31 AM | #10 |
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| You have so many threads going New Mom of rescue - I am exhausted - Help! You need to stick to ONE thread, hopefully this is the one. I read the above bold thread, it just broke my heart for you and this little girl and a husband that has no patience. So I am posting this for the above thread. When we rescue these poor babies, we more then likely never know of their past. How they were treated, was there human contact. Rescues need time to build a trust in their new owner, to bond with them. Yorkies are testers, meaning, they test you to see how much they can get away with and that even means growling and nipping at you. This lil gal may not have been socialized reason she growls at everyone, she may have been hit or smacked so when she sees hands coming towards her, she doesn't know weather she is going to get smacked or loved. You need to loose the stress and anxiety in you, dogs sense this in ppl and will feed off it. Be positive in your thoughts and feelings that you will get results in training her and you will be the winner. If this girl sense's fear in you she will act on it, and not give up what you want to take from her. Remember you are the one that is in control of her, not visa versa. Start basic training, sit, stay, drop it, leave it, wait. Teach only one command at a time, SIT is a easy one start with that first. Work no more then 5 to 7 minutes through out the day with her, terriers have short attention span so short training sessions through out the day is a must. When she gets it right give her a treat and praise like crazy, Cheerios are great reward treats, just ONE cheerio, if she is food motivated she will learn fast because she will want that Cheerio. Lots of praise when she does what you ask, gently clap hands, do the happy dance show her how pleased you are with her, yorkies LOVE to please their owners. When she has learned that one command start a second one, STAY. put her in a sit position say the word STAY, if she stays without moving quickly give the treat and praise, each STAY training have her stay in that position a bit longer. Training dogs helps build a bond, trust in their new owner. Until you gain her trust, your husband nor you should never shout at her or use a harsh tone. Weather she is Silky or Yorkie, they have the same nature, same personalities, same mischievous lil ways. Do not feel you have made a mistake in rescuing this baby, you have SAVED a life, yes, it is hard work to get a rescue and turn it around into a confident, trusting dog, but the rewards of your hard work are heart melting. Everything is done in baby steps, do not expect to see big changes over night, that's not gonna happen. Depending on this dogs past it may take time to get her to a comfortable place in life, to bond, trust, gain her self confidence back, can take time. Be very, very patient with her. As far as a long post from you, the more members know about your pup, the better they can help you resolve issues. Sorry I cannot help with raw foods, i have no experience in that area, but we do have members that feed raw. How did the vet visit go.
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12-24-2017, 09:07 AM | #11 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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| Try to just relax and enjoy getting to know your little gal and she you! Things will fall into place; you did not make a mistake, you're new to one another and it will take time to 'know' your little one. Take her for walks, talk to her, show her what you're doing...make her a part of you home, your life; I think she'll respond wonderfully! Merry Christmas and many blessings for rescuing your girl. By the way, I think your husband will fall in love, too. Ohhh, and don't rush bathing, grooming, etc. Make sure she's safe and comfortable, it'll go a long ways. |
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